Updated On: 04 July, 2025 06:13 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
The entire incident was captured on a car's dashcam and witnessed by a passing motorist; Jerigan Gracias, who was driving along the road around 12:45 AM, recounted the incident

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In a dramatic and chilling late-night encounter near Yeoor Hills, close to Thane and the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, a stray dog briefly escaped the clutches of a leopard—only to be caught again moments later. The entire incident was captured on a car's dashcam and witnessed by a passing motorist.
Jerigan Gracias, who was driving along the road around 12:45 AM, recounted the incident. "I was taking my brother and dad to Yeoor Hills, my favourite spot for hikes and to connect with nature. Suddenly, we saw a leopard dragging a stray dog along the road,” he said.
A dramatic late-night encounter unfolded near Yeoor Hills, close to Thane and Sanjay Gandhi National Park, when a leopard attacked a stray dog.
Caught on dashcam, the big cat was startled by a passing vehicle and briefly dropped its prey. The disoriented dog tried to flee, but… pic.twitter.com/e7OIJvc6ZR